{"id":55072,"date":"2020-11-23T08:05:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T08:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=55072"},"modified":"2020-11-23T15:36:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T15:36:12","slug":"council-waives-street-cafe-license-fees-to-support-struggling-town-centres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2020\/11\/23\/council-waives-street-cafe-license-fees-to-support-struggling-town-centres\/","title":{"rendered":"Caerphilly Council waives street caf\u00e9 licence fees to support struggling town centres"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caerphilly County Borough Council have decided to waive fees associated with the street caf\u00e9 licence until September 2021 to support local businesses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Alt Cardiff\" class=\"wp-image-55073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Alt Cardiff\" class=\"wp-image-55073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Coffee-cup.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>It is hoped that scrapping the street cafe licence fee will help local businesses survive the difficult economic climate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses in Caerphilly are now allowed to have outdoor seating without paying a street caf\u00e9 licence fee until September 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.get-licensed.co.uk\/licence\/street-cafe-licence\">street caf\u00e9 licence<\/a> is required for businesses to place furniture on a public street and it usually comes with a fee and a 28 day consultation period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caerphilly County Borough Council approved plans on 28 October to change this by shortening the consultation period and waiving fees in order to make it easier for local businesses to get a licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk\/documents\/g12268\/Public%20reports%20pack%2028th-Oct-2020%2010.30%20Cabinet.pdf?T=10&amp;LLL=0\">A report<\/a> on the proposal said this would create a \u201cstreet caf\u00e9 culture\u201d and add \u201cvitality, colour, life and interest\u201d to town centres struggling to survive in the challenging economic climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/outside-Glanmors-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Alt Cardiff\" class=\"wp-image-55074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/outside-Glanmors-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/outside-Glanmors-300x150.jpg 300w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/outside-Glanmors-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/outside-Glanmors-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/outside-Glanmors-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/outside-Glanmors-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/outside-Glanmors-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/outside-Glanmors-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/outside-Glanmors.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Glanmor\u2019s Tea Room say they have seen more people using outdoor seating despite the weather<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk\/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=60&amp;LLL=0\">Cllr. Sean Morgan<\/a>, cabinet member for economy and enterprise, said he believed this would boost business for local caf\u00e9s that have been hit by the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCaf\u00e9\u2019s have lost around 50 percent of their seating because of Covid measures,\u201d he said, \u201cthis allows them to spill out onto the street and get back to their full capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Too little too late?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The council\u2019s report acknowledged that outdoor seating is most useful in the spring and summer, but will businesses survive until then?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sean said the council\u2019s decision did not coincide with the time of year but with the impact of the pandemic on the economy, and he believed that winter weather would not be a hindrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think the cold weather is too much of a constrict,\u201d he said, \u201cit\u2019s a difficult time for town centres and something needed to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/11\/Glanmors-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Glamor\u2019s Tea Room has been serving the community of Caerphilly since 1983 and is a favourite for locals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.castlecourtwales.co.uk\/stores\/glanmors\/\">Glanmor\u2019s caf\u00e9<\/a>, Lynne Evans, agreed and said that, despite the recent bad weather, she had seen more people using the caf\u00e9\u2019s outdoor seating.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, she feared this is too little too late for some businesses who may not make it to the spring and summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 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